I thot this was interesting. The study was done with Nigerian women vs. African american women. I want to go back to naija. I bet i'll lose this weight in a jiffy.
Very interesting! I've always known that at least for people who carry a few (ok, a lot) of extra pounds, diet is what is going to make of a difference than exercise. Working out can only do so much...you have to really change your eating habits to make a difference (because generally people who are carrying a lot of extra weight have deeper issues than not exercising enough, usally with food).
That's really cool that the study compared African Americans to Nigerians! The weight difference between both groups is huge. There may be other factors at play though...I'm surprised that the Nigerian lifestyle wasn't considered more active just by its very nature. Isn't USA a more sedentary nation than most?
Very interesting! I've always known that at least for people who carry a few (ok, a lot) of extra pounds, diet is what is going to make of a difference than exercise. Working out can only do so much...you have to really change your eating habits to make a difference (because generally people who are carrying a lot of extra weight have deeper issues than not exercising enough, usally with food).
ReplyDeleteThat's really cool that the study compared African Americans to Nigerians! The weight difference between both groups is huge. There may be other factors at play though...I'm surprised that the Nigerian lifestyle wasn't considered more active just by its very nature. Isn't USA a more sedentary nation than most?
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